Research

A number of journals and papers have been written on the subject of how the medium of song is appreciated by Alzheimer patients, Stroke sufferers and other elderly people.  These will appear here in more detail in the near future:

• The Alzheimer patient who sang 'Oh, what a beautiful morning!'; 30th January 2006
• Cognitive stimulation therapy for people with dementia: cost - effectiveness analysis - 2006
• Use of preferred music to decrease agitated behaviours in older people with dementia: a review of the literature - October 2005
• Emotional and behavioural responses to music in people with dementia : an observational study - May 2004
• Influence of Caregiver singing and background music on posture, movement and sensory awareness in dementia care - 2003
• Familiar group singing : addressing mood and social behaviour of residents with dementia displaying sundowning
• Treating ills with music : from anxiety to Alzheimer's; from pain to Parkinson's - March 31 2002

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